Policy & Government

There are two heated Congressional races in Brooklyn. Early voting starts on Saturday, June 13.

The former state Assemblymember is the incumbent for this year's election for Congressional District-11, which encompasses all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn.

Rafiqul Islam, 68, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for setting fire to his own Cypress Hills property after a rental dispute.

Police found Susan Leyden's torso and legs on the street in plastic bags and additional body parts in Harvey Marcelin's apartment.

Affordable housing and deed theft are some of the top issues for both candidates in the area that covers Bedford-Stuyvesant, Clinton Hill and Brownsville.

Applications for 2,000 seats will be open through June 26.

The New York State Department of Transportation will be fixing the bridge, which connects many drivers heading west to Bay Ridge and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.

Jedis Saint Victor, 25, of Flatbush, was convicted for fatally shooting a man and permanently injuring an innocent bystander.

New York's 7th Congressional District will see a public defender on the Democratic ballot on June 23.

In a rare move, Antonio Reynoso and Julie Won, two Democratic candidates looking to take NY-7, both accused their opponent Claire Valdez from benefitting from a Super PAC run by a Republican MAGA superdonor.